Canada - Under-five mortality rate

5.0 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, child mortality rate for Canada was 5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Child mortality rate of Canada fell gradually from 19.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1972 to 5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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What is child mortality rate?

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

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